AI that gets past the demo.
For teams with an AI idea, a half-working prototype, or a process that still takes too much manual effort.
- AI workflow implementation
- Prototype rescue & evaluation
- Human review & handoff
AI · IT · Marketing consultingGood ideas.
Good ideas.
Real momentum.
Finally, unstuck.
The AI prototype that stalled. The systems that don’t talk. The message that isn’t landing. We help turn your next big move into something that works.
Consulting since 2019. Direct access to the people doing the work.
Firelock / Connected thinking01 — 03
AI that works.Idea → Implementation
Systems that connect.Process → Progress
A story that lands.Clarity → Connection
One business. A more connected way forward.Experience from previous team rolesTroy · The Home DepotRaeann · FinQuery / LeaseQueryRaeann · SimpleShowingTroy · Alta Gracia ApparelMeet your consultants ↗
Three disciplines. One direction.Close the gap between
Close the gap between
“what if” and working.
Technical problems rarely stay technical. We bring the systems and the story into the same conversation.
Less friction. Better systems.
For teams whose spreadsheets, apps, and manual workarounds have become a system of their own.
- Software & data integrations
- Internal tools & operational systems
- Workflow troubleshooting
A clearer path to your customer.
Marketing consulting with Raeann Fortin. Tell us what your business needs, and we’ll agree on the scope together.
- Marketing consulting
- Website & marketing support
- Email marketing
From first question to what’s nextScope the project.
Scope the project.
Build the relationship.
A small business website. A quick integration fix. A substantial AI project. Ongoing marketing and technical support. We shape the engagement around what your business needs.
A clear scope, agreed milestones, and a practical plan for delivery. Start with a focused problem or bring us the bigger picture.
Discuss your project ↗A builder’s perspectiveWe make things,
We make things,
and help things work.
Explore public software projects created by Troy, alongside the experience we bring to consulting.
Public software project / Open sourcekin.
Kin
A new code repository built around connected software. Kin helps people and AI agents understand what a code change might affect. It can miss connections; public alpha work continues.
View public source ↗Public building blocks{ build }
Firelock Labs
Open building blocks and experiments including KinDB, kin-vfs, and Kin Editor. A place to explore the ideas behind the products.
Explore the projects ↗People, not a process mazeTwo perspectives.
Two perspectives.
A shared way forward.
Troy brings AI, software, and operational systems experience. Raeann brings a background in growth marketing. Together, we connect how your business works with how it shows up.
Meet Troy & Raeann
How we work
Clarity before complexity.
A useful engagement starts with a clear problem and a shared definition of done.
Find the real problem.
Walk through the work, the friction, and what you want to change. Choose the part worth solving first.
Agree on the work.
Set the scope, dependencies, and acceptance tests together. Make the next step concrete.
Build. Check. Hand over.
Review the result against the agreed tests, explain the tradeoffs, and leave a clear path forward.
Let’s make it workBring us the thing
Start a conversation Bring us the thing
that’s holding you back.
A stuck workflow. An unfinished idea. A story that needs clarity.